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Kiwis get first taste of Bitcoin ATMs
Fri, 4th Apr 2014
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The first Bitcoin ATM machines available to New Zealanders were unveiled this week, at an event in Auckland's CBD.
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Windows start menu set for comeback...
Fri, 4th Apr 2014
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Microsoft hints at a classic start menu revival in next Windows iteration, blending tradition with modern touch for a seamless user experience.
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Microsoft 'Builds' for future with stack of Windows updates...
Fri, 4th Apr 2014
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Microsoft has announced several advancements to Windows including Windows Phone 8.1 and the eagerly anticipated Windows 8.1 Update.
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Samsung seeks solace in Apple’s ‘Holy War’ on Google
Fri, 4th Apr 2014
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smartphones
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personal computing devices
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Steve Jobs declared a 'Holy War' with Google in 2011, according to emails revealed in the Apple vs. Samsung patent-infringement case.
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Hey Kid, want some Windows candy?
Fri, 4th Apr 2014
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Microsoft sweetens the deal for mobile by offering Windows for free on devices under nine inches, luring users into their cloud services.
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Commercial focus for Yoobee
Thu, 3rd Apr 2014
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personal computing devices
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apple
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yoobee
Yoobee Apple stores pivot to commercial focus with new ownership by Logical Systems, enhancing services and loyalty programs.
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Digital media skills essential for 21st century workforce
Thu, 3rd Apr 2014
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Study shows 68% of educators deem digital media skills vital for the 21st-century workforce in NZ and Australia, Adobe reports.
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The Insurgent Pack arrives for Killzone
Thu, 3rd Apr 2014
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Killzone’s Insurgent Pack introduces a game-changing Character Class, new abilities, weapons, and thrilling modes, redefining multiplayer combat.
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Join in Whittaker's hi-tech egg hunt
Thu, 3rd Apr 2014
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Whittaker's unveils a hi-tech egg hunt with a mobile app to engage chocolate fans and support Starship Foundation.
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LinkedIn takes legal action following user email address exposure
Thu, 3rd Apr 2014
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cybersecurity
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google
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linkedin
It has been revealed that the email addresses of LinkedIn users can easily be exposed via a web browser add-on tool.
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New NZ Tax Refunds app launched...
Thu, 3rd Apr 2014
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apps
WooHoo NZ Tax Refunds unveils a revolutionary app, promising real-time tax refunds for Kiwis, launching alongside a website overhaul.
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Flip backs Internet Party vision to half NZ broadband costs
Thu, 3rd Apr 2014
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Flip, a Kiwi internet provider, supports Kim Dotcom's Internet Party, aiming to reduce broadband costs by 50%.
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Sell Hack hits back following LinkedIn legal action
Wed, 2nd Apr 2014
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Sell Hack responds to LinkedIn's legal threat, emphasizing a surge in signups, despite a halt to their email-revealing Chrome plugin.
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Facebook's Zuck earns a buck...
Wed, 2nd Apr 2014
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personal computing devices
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apple
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facebook
Mark Zuckerberg took a symbolic USD $1 salary in 2013, joining other Silicon Valley titans, while amassing a net worth of USD $27 billion.
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JB Hi-Fi to partner with Telecom and Skinny Mobile exclusively
Wed, 2nd Apr 2014
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Telecom has today announced an exclusive partnership with JB Hi-Fi, offering customers Telecom and Skinny Mobile in store.
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NZ first as uni reveals iPad app...
Wed, 2nd Apr 2014
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Massey University’s ‘definingnz’ magazine now has its own iPad app, the first of its kind to be published by a New Zealand university.
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Film Review: Need for Speed
Wed, 2nd Apr 2014
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film review
Aaron Paul races into hearts in Need for Speed, but with cliches and suspect plot, it's more a pit stop in action cinema than a new flagbearer.
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Kiwis lead the world in Windows XP migration shift...
Wed, 2nd Apr 2014
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cybersecurity
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windows
Aussies and Kiwis lead globally in migrating from Windows XP as Microsoft's security update deadline looms, with only 6.57% still at risk.
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EA April fools joke lambasted
Wed, 2nd Apr 2014
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gaming
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EA's April Fools' prank, mocking the Wii U via Frostbite's Twitter, faces backlash for crossing the line into spitefulness.
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Can Luftrausers provide a challenge for today's gamers?
Tue, 1st Apr 2014
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Luftrausers is a peculiar game because it brings back a genre that hasn't been seen so much since the early '90s.